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A 15 yo son who lies and steals. 3 years ago he stole a signicant amount of mom's jewelry and gave it to some girl. Her parents were no help in retrieving it. He steals money... more recently a parents ipod and sold it to a friend, that was retrieved. He lies about any and everything. Conversations ranging from he controls himself, no one controls him, not even his parent and that he has to deal with the consequences of his choices.... consequences of taking things away, extra chores, talks with law enforcement...the "cat and mouse" mind games are exhausting..

Parents Support One Another @ MyOutOfControlTeen.com/support = I need help with the following issue: my 16 year old daughter is doing everything you can imagine. She hasnt been home in 2 days and is skipping school again. I dont know where she is stayng and worry constantly. Should I try to contact her or just let it go until she is ready to come home. The first night she was away I did call her and she refused to tell me where she is staying. What is the best way to handle this.

Parents Support One Another @ MyOutOfControlTeen.com/support = I need help with the following issue: 18 year old son partying every day, hates school, breaks rules, barely going to graduate, smoking drinking... he used to be an A student, tennis, baseball... Depression???

I was wondering if any of you parents out there feel like they (teachers and doctors) are over diagnosing kids with ADD, ADHD, or behavior problems. Do you think sometimes kids are just that "kids" and some are more well behaved than others. Some listen better than others and some concentrate better than others. I am talking all ages, from preshoolers to high schoolers. What is your take on it!

Need Husband of 23 years to start being pro assertive rather than reactive.He just lost his job after being a work a holic at the same co for 29 years. Mom went back to work full time after 8 years of staying at home with 5 kids. now daughter 21,sons..16,15,9,and 7. 16 yr old very impulsive ADHD, and Strong-willed on Meds for 4 years now smoking pot and has "freedoms to hang out with kids who drink and their parent have no boundries... mom not home to continue to supervise these safe boundries for 18 months now. 16 yr old son has 3.1 GPA not a problem in school. doesn't want to take adhd meds and has Not had any legal problems yet however Mom knows that is sure to follow if Dad doesn't get on board NOW. 15 yr old now also smoking pot/alcohol . Mom bought drug tests and they tested positive 2 times... (the third time they used someone elses urine BUT mom found out the next day.Mom notified school ,and MD's and asking for advice. The MD's say they need to be in a substance abuse program and MD won't give ADHD meds until this happens. 16 yr old has gone along with Everything Parents have requested and MD's have requested up until last week .Now he says he will let us test him (in 25 days) and he will not smoke pot anymore b/c wrestling season has begun.. (he is a dedicated wrestler)I don't want to miss this chance that he might have a problem partially from the ADHD MEds and now the secondary problem with POT and Alcohol. However I have been doing research about these ADHD meds.want to do right thing.

Our daughter, 17 years old is quite gifted academically, however, quite used to "getting her way" by wearing down her mother in a variety of combative and verbally abusive methods. Simple grounding may be difficult with her current academic load and needing access to her car to commute to high school and community college. One method I would choose would be denial of c-phone privelage and limited "time together" with her boyfriend. She will no doubt be a terror at home during this period. Any advise on how to cope with two emotional females under one roof?

Our son, D., is completely ODD. He is smoking, and refuses to quit. HE is 15. He goes ballistic when we take away his stuff. The Dr. says he should go into residential and we are looking into that. He is coming home right now from in-patient and I dread the moment he steps foot over the threshold.

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Our 16 year old son is using marijuana daily at lunch hour. How can we help him to stop? All his friends use/abuse. Do we just keep him safe and secure at home until 18, then ask him to leave if he is still using?